East Nodaway River
| East Nodaway River | |
|---|---|
The East Nodaway River at County Road J53 bridge southeast of Shambaugh | |
Nodaway River watershed in Iowa; the East Nodaway River is to the right | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Adair, Adams, Page, and Taylor |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Orient Township |
| • coordinates | 41°12′34″N 94°26′23″W / 41.209456°N 94.439662°W |
| • elevation | 1,320 ft (400 m) |
| Mouth | Nodaway River |
• location | Buchanan Township |
• coordinates | 40°38′06″N 95°01′09″W / 40.6349908°N 95.0191439°W |
• elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Length | 73.4 mi (118.1 km) |
| Basin size | 333.2 sq mi (863 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Clarinda, Iowa |
| • average | 74.75 cu ft/s (2.117 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 3.76 cu ft/s (0.106 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 20,500 cu ft/s (580 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | East Nodaway River → Nodaway River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
| Waterbodies | Lake Icaria |
| Stream gradient 5.5 ft/mi (1.04 m/km) | |
East Nodaway River is a stream in southwestern Iowa, in the United States. It is a tributary to the Nodaway River and is 73.4 miles long. The largest lake in southwestern Iowa, Lake Icaria, flows into the East Nodaway River via Kemp Creek. The stream is monitored a couple miles east of Clarinda, Iowa, by the NOAA and is considered a major water source by the Iowa DNR.